Hurricane Season Starts Now: Find Your NYC Evacuation Zone, Sign Up for Alerts, and Build Your Go Bag
Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. Find your NYC evacuation zone at maps.nyc.gov/hurricane, sign up for Notify NYC, and stock seven days of supplies.
Know Your Rights as an Immigrant New Yorker: The Free Official NYC Booklets, the Legal Hotline, and How to Make a Family Plan
NYC’s official Know Your Rights materials, the free 800-354-0365 legal hotline, and how to plan for your family — verified from the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
NYC Broker Fees, One Year After the FARE Act: What Renters Are Owed and How to Fight an Illegal Fee
The FARE Act banned landlords’ brokers from charging you a fee. One year in, here’s how to spot a violation and get your money back through DCWP and 311.
NYC M/WBE Contracts: How to Win City Work After You Certify
NYC certified you as an M/WBE — now turn it into paid contracts. How PASSPort, the $1.5M Noncompetitive Small Purchase Method, and SBS programs put city work in your hands.
Weekend on the Waterfront: Little Island at Pier 55 (Free Entry, Hours, Transit & Pro Tips)
Little Island floats over the Hudson at Pier 55 — free to enter, open 6am to midnight, with rolling hills and wide river views. Verified hours, transit directions, and the best way to plan your weekend visit.
Weekend Outdoor Pick: Take the Ferry to Governors Island (Hours, $5 Fares & Free Before 11am)
Governors Island is 172 car-free acres in the harbor — $5 round-trip, free before 11am on weekends. Here are the verified ferry details, transit directions, and pro tips for the perfect summer afternoon.
NYC Museum Weekend Picks: Free Friday Night at the Whitney, Brooklyn Museum’s Pride First Saturday, and Your Last Chance for Raphael at The Met (June 5–7, 2026)
Where to see world-class art this weekend — mostly free: the Whitney Biennial on Free Friday Night, Brooklyn Museum’s ‘Brooklyn Pride at 30’ First Saturday, Raphael closing at The Met, Frida & Diego at MoMA, and a now-free MoMA PS1.
NYC Festivals & Block Parties This Weekend: Governors Ball, Queens Pride Takes Over Jackson Heights, and the Astoria Park Carnival (June 6–7, 2026)
Your guide to NYC’s biggest weekend of the season: Governors Ball at Flushing Meadows, the Queens Pride Parade and Pridefest in Jackson Heights, the free Astoria Park Carnival, and Manhattan’s Turtle Bay street fair — June 6–7, 2026.
NYC Extended School Year (ESY): Summer IEP Services Explained
For NYC students with an IEP, special education can continue through July and August under Extended School Year (ESY). Here’s who qualifies and how to secure summer services through your CSE.
The ‘Small Landlord’ Loophole in Good Cause Eviction — and How NYC Tenants Can Pierce the LLC
An LLC on your lease doesn’t make your landlord a ‘small landlord.’ Here’s how the Good Cause Eviction exemption really works in NYC — and the discovery tool you can use to prove you’re protected.